Suggested Lead: In 2004, the U.S. pork industry exported more than 1 million...

Suggested Lead: In 2004, the U.S. pork industry exported more than 1 million metric tons of pork and pork variety meat worth more than $2 billion for the first time. Last week, at the National Pork Industry Forum in Orlando, U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Philip M. Seng talked about the continued success of U.S. pork in the international arena.

Last year U.S. pork exports broke volume records for the 14th consecutive year, adding value to the bottom line for U.S. pork producers…

USMEF research and analysis finds U.S. pork exports growing at a faster rate in top markets rather than in developing areas…

All the success in U.S. pork exports is not without challenges, however…

The U.S. Meat Export Federation is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, corn, sorghum and soybean checkoff programs.

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